Corey Morris Wins 2024 Arnold Classic UK Men’s Physique

Morris can have pulled off the upset of the weekend.

Last updated on March sixteenth, 2024

Corey Morris is the 2024 Arnold Classic UK Men’s Physique champion. On Saturday, March 16, 2024, Morris made his Arnold Classic UK debut as an element of the 2024 Arnold Sports Festival UK in Birmingham, England.

Morris defeated Arnold Classic UK runner-up and 2024 Arnold Classic US champion Diogo Montenegro and third-place finisher Vitor Chaves to be crowned champion by show promoter Arnold Schwarzenegger. The final order of finish for all six men was as follows.

1. Corey Morris (USA)
2. Diogo Montenegro (Brazil)
3. Victor Chaves (Brazil)
4. Clarence McSpadden (USA)
5. Mahmood Al-Maghrabi (Bahrain)
6. Kadeem Hillman (USA)

Pre-Judging Recap

The six IFBB Pro League contestants were compared in number order followed by individual introductions. The judges quickly worked through all six athletes in a single callout. Based on the order of comparisons, the front runners were Montenegro and Morris.

Finals Recap

All six athletes were compared in a single callout by head judge Steve Weinberger, with Morris and Montenegro centerstage. The judges only needed two turns from the athletes to substantiate decisions from pre-judging.

The awards were presented later within the evening, with all six athletes recognized for his or her efforts. Chaves was announced because the bronze medalist, the runner-up was Montenegro, and Morris was crowned champion.

Schwarzenegger interviewed Morris alongside fellow seven-time Mr. Olympia Phil Heath, who called Morris’ win an enormous upset. Morris’ win qualified him for the 2024 Men’s Physique Olympia in Las Vegas, NV, on the weekend of Oct. 10-13, 2024.

Replays of each rounds of this competition, in addition to the opposite six IFBB Pro League divisions contested on the 2024 Arnold Classic UK, can be found via free streams by registering on the Arnold Sports UK website.

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